tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10985177099549405552024-03-13T06:32:17.112-04:00The Writer's BlockNews and Readings for English MajorsKen Horowitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14702477401529469551noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098517709954940555.post-30381146439737458082011-02-08T11:20:00.004-04:002013-01-17T09:11:05.999-04:00Blog Assignment #10Thousands of people actually petitioned the government to build a "Death Star" (yep, <i>that</i>
Death Star) in order to "create jobs and stimulate the economy." The
amazing thing is that the White House actually responded to the
petition. Read the <a href="http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2013/01/11/white-house-responds-to-death-star-petition-no/?hpt=hp_inthenews" target="_blank">full article</a> and comment on the question below. <br />
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Do you think all petitions to the White House should be allowed? Why or why not?Ken Horowitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14702477401529469551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098517709954940555.post-42629668418628842642011-02-08T11:17:00.004-04:002013-01-17T09:11:17.037-04:00Blog Assignment #9Scientists say that global warming is actually affecting daily life today. Read the <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/report-says-warming-changing-us-daily-life-232742530.html;_ylt=AvSAUP8zuiEazJd0S3rLMJkPLBIF;_ylu=X3oDMTNydWZzdGdkBG1pdANNZWdhdHJvbiBTY2llbmNlU0YEcGtnA2ZlM2M3NzRmLTJhMzQtMzdhMi1iNjM1LWYyMjVmOWQwNzBhNgRwb3MDMgRzZWMDbWVnYXRyb24EdmVyA2IyNThkYjExLTVjNDYtMTFlMi1iYzcxLTQ3NTFmMjQ4YjQ2Yg--;_ylg=X3oDMTFsMmxkdGs2BGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdANzY2llbmNlBHB0A3NlY3Rpb25z;_ylv=3" target="_blank">full article</a> and comment on the question below.<br />
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Do you think global warming is already a factor, or is it years away? Why or why not?</li>
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Ken Horowitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14702477401529469551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098517709954940555.post-30184006942724376472011-02-08T11:02:00.005-04:002013-04-26T08:41:24.902-04:00Blog Assignment #8Many music artists of the '80s and '90s are finding great success on the tour circuit. Read the <a href="http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/01/04/uk-topconcerttours-idUKBRE9030VL20130104?feedType=RSS&feedName=entertainmentNews" target="_blank">full article</a> and comment on the question below.<br />
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Do you think traditional promotion and marketing is necessary for a music artist to be successful today? Why or why not?</li>
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Ken Horowitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14702477401529469551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098517709954940555.post-55647187531084521032011-02-08T10:56:00.005-04:002013-01-17T09:11:36.698-04:00Blog Assignment #7Recent studies have put the beneficial properties of multivitamins in doubt. Read the <a href="http://www.healthnews.com/en/news/Vitamin-E-Tied-to-Higher-Risk-of-Prostate-Cancer/39ak6gAaT0Lhiyyme9t417/" target="_blank">full article</a> and comment on the question below.<br />
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Do you think multivitamins are really helpful? Why or why not?</li>
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Ken Horowitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14702477401529469551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098517709954940555.post-89925238849571648742011-02-08T10:45:00.003-04:002013-01-17T09:13:45.456-04:00Blog Assignment #6McDonald's mascot Ronald McDonald has quickly become the target of many
campaigns against childhood obesity, but some people think parents
aren't being responsible enough about their children's eating habits.
Read the <a href="http://www.healthnews.com/en/news/The-Controversy-Over-Ronald-McDonald/2BpEqOqkj6ghKG6rEStNPU/" target="_blank">full article</a> and comment on the question below: <br />
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Ken Horowitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14702477401529469551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098517709954940555.post-52297750291572683222011-02-08T10:28:00.004-04:002013-01-17T09:14:27.224-04:00Blog Assignment #5Some schools in the U.S. are eliminating technology entirely, opting to promote a "hands-on" environment instead. Read the <a href="http://www.educationnews.org/technology/waldorf-schools-where-technology-isnt-king/" target="_blank">full article</a> and comment on the question below.<br />
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Do you think it's right to eliminate technology entirely from education? Why or why not?</li>
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Ken Horowitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14702477401529469551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098517709954940555.post-75144742263641662852011-02-08T10:21:00.005-04:002013-01-17T09:15:41.229-04:00Blog Assignment #4The number of children being homeschooled has grown across the U.S. as
parents becoming increasingly dissatisfied with the public education
system. Read the <a href="http://www.educationnews.org/parenting/number-of-homeschoolers-growing-nationwide/" target="_blank">full article</a> and comment on the question below: <br />
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Ken Horowitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14702477401529469551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098517709954940555.post-83262045800010670282011-02-08T10:16:00.004-04:002013-01-17T09:15:55.345-04:00Blog Assignment #3Many of today's most common gadgets began as scientific wonders as fairs and shows, including electricity! Read the <a href="http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/paleofuture/2013/01/the-gadgets-of-the-future-from-the-electrical-shows-of-yesterday/" target="_blank">full article</a> and comment on the question below: <br />
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Ken Horowitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14702477401529469551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098517709954940555.post-45390289542284135842011-02-08T09:58:00.004-04:002013-01-17T09:16:08.677-04:00Blog Assignment #2Many great inventions have come not from powerful, scientific minds but
instead from ordinary people and social cultures.. Read the <a href="http://blog.invention.smithsonian.org/2013/01/07/cool-inventions-from-different-invention-cultures/" target="_blank">full article</a> and comment on the question below.<br />
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Which young movement in Puerto Rico do you think has contributed to local culture the most in the past 20 years or so? Why?</li>
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Ken Horowitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14702477401529469551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098517709954940555.post-60987753948670429792011-02-08T09:55:00.006-04:002013-01-17T09:16:26.268-04:00Blog Assignment #1Self-driving cars are quickly becoming a reality. Read the <a href="http://ideas.time.com/2013/01/14/will-self-driving-cars-change-the-rules-of-the-road/" target="_blank">full article</a> and comment on the question below:<br />
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Do you think all cars will eventually be self-driving? Why or why not?</li>
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